"The gold medalist is Zhou Pengfei! He's also from China! This year marks China's first time participating in this competition, and two young talents have already won the highest honor! China is truly full of talent!"
"It's me?" Zhou Pengfei was unsure if he had misheard, and sat there staring blankly at Yang Yajing.
"I heard you right, it's you! Hurry up and go claim your prize!" Yang Yajing laughed, teasing his dazed expression.
The result was probably too unexpected and too exciting, and the announcement of his award drew laughter from the audience.
After going on stage, Zhou Pengfei stared at the trophy for a long time without saying a word. But when he finally spoke, he asked, "Ya Jing... I won an award? Aren't I feeling pretty good?"
Chen Jiaoyun was excitedly filming a video with her digital camera when she heard the stunned award announcement, and she almost burst out laughing with trembling hands.
She wouldn't miss the chance to tease Zhou Pengfei, so she posted the video on her blog after returning home.
The news spread like wildfire, and Zhou Pengfei suddenly found himself trending on social media.
At school, probably because of Wang Bingjing, people now often smile at him and say, "Ya Jing told us to tell you that you won an award!"
Zhou Pengfei wondered how he could have been so naive back then. Especially since the teachers at the art academy were all unconventional and mischievous, the principal actually patted him on the back in the cafeteria and said, "Don't doubt it, you've won the award!"
At that moment, he really wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Principal! Principal! Can you please not follow the crowd?
But with such a prestigious award, and Huamei's student winning the gold medal, how could they not post recruitment notices all over the school?
So, on the notice board, a statement proclaiming "You've won an award!" stood out prominently for a whole week, making Zhou Pengfei want to avoid it at all costs.
Fortunately, everyone's teasing was just a passing fad and they quickly stopped. Otherwise, his face would have been red for quite a while!
Zhou Pengfei won an international gold medal, and his studio saw a surge in people seeking his paintings. It's fair to say that his pride wasn't wasted.
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